Objectives: Maternal death was analyzed in Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College hospital to improve the quality of maternal health care. Methods: In this cross -sectional study, each case reviewed individually and factors responsible for were identified noted. Results: During study period January 2019 December total 16 recorded among 3410 deliveries. 68% deceased mother less than 30 years age. Pa...

BACKGROUND Worldwide, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia contribute to the death of a pregnant woman every three minutes. AIM To determine the demographic risk factors and values of blood pressure to predict preeclampsia. MATERIAL AND METHODS Demographic and clinical features of 300 normotensive pregnant women aged 28 ± 5 years and 100 preeclamptic women aged 28 ± 6 years, were assessed. Women wit...

Preeclampsia (PE) should be considered in women with headache who are in gestational week 20 or more, are in labor, or have recently given birth. Early diagnosis is essential to arrest disease progression and further prognosis in PE.

OBJECTIVE Using 2 nationwide population-based datasets, this study aimed to assess the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including low birthweight (LBW), preterm birth, small for gestational age (SGA), cesarean section (CS), lower Apgar score, and preeclampsia/eclampsia, between women with and without pneumonia. STUDY DESIGN This study included 1462 women who had been hospitalized with pneu...

the most serious and potentially life-threatening complication associated with preeclampsia or eclampsia. The patient’s survival generally depends on the early recognition of the characteristic signs and symptoms and prompt surgical intervention. Even with surgical intervention, the maternal mortality had been reported to be as high as 59-86% (1, 2). We describe here a case of successful treatm...

Objective. Analyzing and managing pre-eclampsia-like syndrome due to severe hypothyroidism. Methods. Presentation of a case of severe hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's syndrome, associated with a severe early-onset preeclampsia-like syndrome, managed in our Gynecology Department. Results. Severe pre-eclampsia led to miscarriage at 24 weeks of gestational age in a 42-year-old woman, although we ...

Severe preeclampsia and eclampsia are major causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. One of the uncommon effects of severe preeclampsia on the eye is sudden loss of vision. This blindness can be due to involvement of the occipital cortex or the retina. Although very alarming, this type of blindness is usually reversible following appropriate managemen...

Preeclampsia is one of the most common pregnancy complications causing high morbidity and mortality for both mother and fetus especially in developing countries. Although the exact cause of preeclampsia is still unknown, the basic pathology lies in the endothelial dysfunction and intense vasospasm. 1 Homocysteine is an amino acid formed during demethylation of dietary methionine. Elevated blood...

The neurological complications of preeclampsia and eclampsia are responsible for a major proportion of the morbidity and mortality arising from these conditions, for women and their infants alike. This paper outlines the evidence base for contemporary management principles pertaining to the neurological sequelae of preeclampsia, primarily from the maternal perspective, but with consideration of...

Introduction Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, classically it is defined as the onset or worsening of hypertension in pregnancy and proteinuria of at least 300 mg in 24 hours. It is among the most common disorders in pregnancy, affecting 8% of all pregnant women worldwide [1]. Associated with severe maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, preeclampsia can result in eclam...